Nothing quite compares to the effortless sound transmission provided by a planar or ribbon transducer. Thanks to the radiating surface's incredibly low mass and high magnet strength, transient response is nearly unequaled by other driver types, and distortion figures tend to be quite low as well.

The rectangular shape of many typical planar and ribbon designs also effectively controls dispersion in the vertical plane, which is helpful when preventing undesirable reflections off ceilings and floors. This same tall, narrow shape and controlled vertical dispersion also make perfect sense when incorporating planars and ribbons into line array loudspeaker systems.